Loosen up: Synonyms in English

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loosen up:
- relax; unwind; make relaxed; unlax; loosen up; unstrain; slow down; unbend; decompress; warm up; limber up; unstuff

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Detailed Synonyms for loosen up in English

loosen up:

loosen up verb

loosen up

– cause to feel relaxed ¹
to relax; to unwind; make relaxed; unlax; loosen up; unstrain
– cause to feel relaxed ¹
- relax verb (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  - A hot bath always relaxes me¹
- unwind verb (unwinds, unwinded, unwinding)
- make relaxed verb
- unlax verb
- loosen up verb
- unstrain verb
loosen up

– become less tense, rest, or take one's ease ¹
to relax; to unwind; to slow down; unbend; decompress; loosen up
– become less tense, rest, or take one's ease ¹
- relax verb (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  - He relaxed in the hot tub¹
  - Let's all relax after a hard day's work¹
- unwind verb (unwinds, unwinded, unwinding)
- slow down verb (slows down, slowed down, slowing down)
- unbend verb
- decompress verb
- loosen up verb
loosen up

– make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity ¹
to warm up; loosen up; limber up
– make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity ¹
- warm up verb (warms up, warmed up, warming up)
- loosen up verb
- limber up verb
loosen up

– cause to become unblocked ¹
loosen up; unstuff
– cause to become unblocked ¹
- loosen up verb
- unstuff verb
  - The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!¹
loosen up

– become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner ¹
to relax; loosen up
– become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner ¹
- relax verb (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  - our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group¹
- loosen up verb

Alternate Synonyms for "loosen up":

unstuff; free; disengage
relax; act; behave; do
limber up; warm up; exercise; work out
unbend; unwind; decompress; slow down; change state; turn
unstrain; unlax; make relaxed; affect

Antonyms for "loosen up":

stuff; tense; strain

Related Definitions for "loosen up":

cause to feel relaxed¹
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease¹
make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity¹
cause to become unblocked¹
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner¹

Related Synonyms for loosen up

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